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Addlestone KT15 was known as Atlesdon, Atlesford, and also as Attlesdene. The name is most likely derived from the proper noun Attel and “denu” which means valley. The symbol of this South West London area is the one thousand years old Crouch Oak. The oak marked the boundary of the Windsor Great Park. Many legends surround this great tree. The most popular one is that Queen Elizabeth I had a picnic under it. There was a failed attempt to set the oak on fire in 2007. Many local businesses borrow the name of this storied tree.
St George’s College was established in 1868. Notable alumni include financier Marcus Agius, politician David Laws, Clive Sinclair who founded Sinclair Electronics that produced the first slim pocket calculator and mass-market home computers, professional rugby players brothers Anthony and Marcus Watson, and TV presenter Isabel Webster. The college stands on the grounds of the Woburn Park, an ornamented farm from 1840. Some of the farm’s features are now within the college’s grounds. Today’s Aviator Park was built on the site of the old Bleriot aircraft factory from 1917. Addlestone railway station opened in 1848.
This KT15 area has a couple of historic buildings. The George Inn, a grade II listed building constructed during the Tudor period, in an Addlestone landmark. Sayes Court was a 17th-century country house owned by the Moore family. Now it is a junior school. Vice-Admiral Sir Hyde Parker the elder owned Ongar Hill country house. He is remembered for his involvement in the Seven Year’s War. Woburn Hill dates from 1815. Two Chertsey Road buildings from the 19th century are grade II listed as well. Actress Tracey Ulman and lawyer Mark Stephens went to Jubilee High School in Addlestone. Notable school performances include South Pacific, My Fair Lady, Grease, and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.